Tips for Mixing Holiday Drinks

The spirit of the season means mixing holiday drinks (great, festive drinks!) for lots of folks, so you'll want to be properly equipped.

To stock your home bar for the holidays, you'll need to include a few extras in addition to what you already have for your cocktail fixings.

Mixed drinks aren't hard to do. If you can follow a recipe, you can mix a drink.

Check out our Holiday Drinks page for some creative ideas for your next gathering.

I've prepared this page to give you a few good tips that all party-givers should know about mixing drinks. To start, I've compiled a list of what you'll need that will come in handy for mixing up the best holiday drinks ever.

Vessels and Tools

• Jigger measure - with half and quarter ounces clearly marked
  
• Jazzy chrome cocktail shaker
  
• Measuring spoons
  
• Glass stirring rod or long bar spoons
  
• Bar strainer
  
• Can opener
  
• Bottle opener
  
• Corkscrew
  
• Small sharp knife
  
• Mortar and pestle or wooden muddler
  
• Ice bucket with tongs
  
• Lemon/lime squeezer
  
• Electric blender
  
• Small bar towels

Glassware

• 3-4 oz. Long-stemmed cocktail glasses
  
• 8-12 oz. Highball or Collins glasses
  
• 6 oz. Champagne flutes
  
• 4 oz. Old-fashioned glasses
  
• 1 oz. Pony or pousse cafe glasses
  
• Punch cups and a punch bowl

Fruit

• Maraschino cherries both red and green
  
• Olives
  
• Lemons
  
• Limes
  
• Oranges

Seasonings

• Salt and Pepper
  
• Worcestershire sauce
  
• Tabasco or other hot sauce
  
• Sweet flavorings
  
• Grenadine
  
• Maraschino liqueur

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